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Whisker Pole, Mast Track, and Ring KZW at 2:25pm 02.06.15 Catalina 310 27/10483 I have a 150 Genoa on my C-310 and could use a whisker pole. However, I have no mast track, and no r
Blasted engine water thru hull strainer (1) arf145 at 2:12pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4264 My Beneteau has oblong strainer-type thru-hulls for the engine water and the dripless shaft seal. Th
Going to look at an O'Day 222- any things to watch out for? mookman at 12:35pm 02.06.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/7543 Hey everybody, this weekend I'll be going to look at a 1984 O'Day 222. Are there any known issues I
Replacing outhaul in Selden boom syeldell at 11:51am 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2064 The outhaul on my 450 Passage frayed and broke inside the boom. Does the outhaul line run straight t
Hot rod sailboat jleblanc31 at 7:01am 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 49/7360 So I have an opportunity to get a sailboat but it needs a motor. I was going to fit it with a Chevy
Navico/SIMRAD NAIS-400 ais as gps source on NMEA 2000 (3) TropicalSeattle at 9:38pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2636 I Have applied this software upgrade: http://www.simrad-yachting.com/en-US/Support/Downloads/NAIS-40
Lazy Jack systems Pichin at 9:02pm 02.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4848 Hi, where can I find a Lazy jack systems for may Hunter 260?? Thanks.
28' sailboat (1) Corondalay at 8:54pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2088 An anyone tell me what kind of boat this is or how hard it would be to produce a title that's been l
New 310 Owner Steve in Fl at 8:50pm 02.05.15 Catalina 310 17/2300 Hello everyone, I just purchased a 2001, 310 :D. This site has been very helpful in making that de
380 Hot Water Heater with "the drip" Jay Meyer at 6:50pm 02.05.15 Big Boats 5/1332 I have a 2001 380 with a leak in the hot water heater. So how does one replace the unit. It is loca
A "boats only" BuyNSail at 5:50pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 0/72 Greetings all, new to the forum. We own Torrid Marine, and wondered what everyone thinks of the i
Impeller parts are here, now what? (1) DAVA390 at 4:49pm 02.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1511 New parts here, now what??? Actually, I am semi competent mechanically, you yung un`s wouldn`t know
Battery Use Survey Observations Maine Sail at 12:19pm 02.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 24/6670 As of this morning I have over 1000 responses!! While waiting for a new refrigerator to be delivere
Wipe out all sewer smells for good. brettkarst at 11:21am 02.05.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/51 RVTANKDOCTOR along with TankTechsRx has perfected a system that GUARANTEES we solve holding tank pro
Anchor chain All U Get at 11:21am 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2758 Hi all, Just thinking of the anchor chain and how it has been on the boat for a few seasons. How
Ground Wire Gauge cb32863 at 11:15am 02.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1268 So the ground wire on my new to me 235 has gone missing. Anyone know what gauge to use? Its the wire
Leak above salon table - 40.5 redunculous at 10:57am 02.05.15 Big Boats 6/1263 Hi all, I have a leak from the light fitting just above my salon table - has anyone else had this p
New Boat Discounts? Schomer at 10:49am 02.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3617
New Reef Lines H34 (4) Blackacre at 10:21am 02.05.15 Big Boats 24/2756 I would like to replace my reef lines. Does anyone have advice on the best type of line to use and a
Does anyone know anything about a Sumner 19? Capn Bucky at 10:20am 02.05.15 Trailer Sailors 2/1939 There is one for sale near me. I've never heard of this boat before. I would appreciate any knowle

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My solution for winch override. Yours? jssailem at 9:22pm 09.26.23 Your words of wisdom resonate. It is all about your boat, where and how you choose to sail.
keel control Hello Below at 9:21pm 09.26.23 This link is from the Marlow Hunter website. There are however a number of threads on this forum tha
School's back in session cruise! jssailem at 9:13pm 09.26.23
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 8:53pm 09.26.23 If you are still sail's up there is a mid October weather window coming after the current storms pa
keel control ELMAX at 8:52pm 09.26.23 220307220308220309 Do you know the closing force of the bolts?
keel control ELMAX at 8:50pm 09.26.23 220309 220309 Do you know the closing force of the bolts?
Does anyone know what this boat is stickinthemud57 at 8:34pm 09.26.23 A dandy little boat! The windows below the rub rail are a nice touch. Seems like it would be a great
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:20pm 09.26.23 Her rheumatiz medicine was mostly preventative. She probably never had a lick of rheumatism. https:
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 7:17pm 09.26.23 Yes you can pull a transmission and not sink the boat. Just leave the coupling on the shaft, I'm pre
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. Tally Ho at 7:15pm 09.26.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 6:35pm 09.26.23 I think a lot of the differences of opinion in how to approach the cause and the cure of winch overr
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 6:35pm 09.26.23 Here's my thoughts on what a "new to sewing" sailor needs to consider when looking for a machine. I
Its funny Friday! Crusty Ol Salt at 6:09pm 09.26.23 Granny had it goin' on
Just a bit too much heel and helm Don Guillette at 5:52pm 09.26.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be th
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter quadrille38 at 5:23pm 09.26.23 I don't think you need a mast head AIS antenna. I would put that antenna lower down and leave the V
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 5:19pm 09.26.23 Yes, we've cruised the South Sound, and done 4 trips to the San Juans + Gulf Islands - about 2 week
Its funny Friday! (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:15pm 09.26.23 220305
Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 4:32pm 09.26.23 Sure hope it didn't sound like I was criticizing your choices, these various approaches fascinate m
P28 Rudder Removal Tally Ho at 4:29pm 09.26.23 My marina has an asphalt lot, so no digging a pit. I saw a guy get everything loose and ready to go
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 4:27pm 09.26.23 Should be no reason you cannot unbolt the transmission from the engine and replace it with a rebuil

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